Facebook's Libra must be 'rock solid' before launch warns BoE's Carney

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Facebook's Libra must be 'rock solid' before launch warns BoE's Carney

"This is not learning on the job stuff": Governor.

Facebook's proposed Libra digital coin must show it is "rock solid" before it can be allowed to launch, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday. The social media giant plans to build a digital currency, raising concerns among global regulators that it could quickly become systemic ...

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